Toe-weight



E. G. MILES.

TOE WEIGHT.

No. 246,533. Patented Aug. 30,1881.

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EDWIN G. MILES, OF FENTON, MICHIGAN.

TOE-WEIGHT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 246,533, dated August 30, 1881.

Application filed December 13, 1879.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWIN G. MILES, of Fenton, in the county of Genesee and State of Michigan, have invented an Improvement in Toe-Heights, of which the following isaspecification.

The natuxe of my invention relates to certain new and novel improvements in the construction of toe-weigh ts for horses.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangementofthe various parts, all as more fully hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view, showing my improved toe-weight as secured to a hoof. Fig. 2 is a sectional view.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification,A represents a toe weight cast from any suitable metal of the size and weight desired. The rear face of this weight is concave, so as to fit snugly against the hoof B, to which it is secured by means of two or more screws, to, which pass through the weight, being toed into the shell of the hoot. The holes through which the screws pass in the weights are countersunk, in order to prevent the heads of the screws from projecting beyond the faceof the weights. A stud, b, is formed upon the outer face of the weight, and integral with the latter, over which a strap 0, with a slot, 0, is slipped, being buckled around the hoof, asshown.

Heretofore toe-weights have been provided with a staple or slottedprojection,through the slot in which a strap has been made to pass; but this construction is objectionable, because if the weight should accidentally get loosened it would be liable to slip along the straps and get out of place, rendering the toe-weight inoperative, and in the slipping of the weight along the strap the latter is liable to be chafed and injured. My construction obviates these defects, and prevents the slipping of the toeweight on the strap by the insertion of the stud on the weight through a slot in the strap, and also prevents the chafing of the strap by the slipping of the toe-weights on it.

\Vhenlight weights are employed the strap may be dispensed with and the weight will be secured to the hoofby means of the screws only, which will be sutficient to hold the weight securely upon the boot.

What I claim as my invention is 1. The toe-weightA, provided with the solid stud I), made integral therewith and having countersunk holes for the reception of screws.

a, adapted to be inserted into the boot, in combination with the strap (Lhaving an elongated slot, 0, whereby said toe-weight is prevented from slipping on said strap, substantially as de scribed. I

2. A toeweight having an inner concave face to lit the hoof, and provided with perfora tions, as shown and described, whereby the weight may be rigidly secured to the hoof by screws only.

EDWIN G. MILES. Witnesses:

H. S. SPRAGUE, A. BARTHEL. 

